Bioluminescence, light produced by living organisms, is a common trait in the ocean. In
benthic ecosystems in the deep-sea, octocorals are some of the most abundant luminous …

Bioluminescence is a widespread phenomenon that has evolved multiple times across the
tree of life, converging among diverse fauna and habitat types. The ubiquity of …

Tomopteris is a cosmopolitan genus of polychaetes. Many species produce yellow
luminescence in the parapodia when stimulated. Yellow bioluminescence is rare in the …

Bioluminescence in echinoderms has been known since the early 19th century. Of the four
luminous classes known, Crinoidea is the least studied, with only five bioluminescent …

Bioluminescence is the production of light from living organisms, a phenomenon which is
commonplace in the ocean. For polychaetes, because many pelagic species are difficult to …

One dominant ecological trait in the dimly-lit deep-sea is the ability of organisms to emit
bioluminescence. Despite its many ecological roles in deep-sea ecosystems, the presence …

Bioluminescence is a widespread phenomenon in the marine environment. Among
luminous substrates, coelenterazine is the most widespread luciferin, found in eight phyla …

The lantern shark genus Etmopterus contains approximately 40 species of deep-sea
bioluminescent cartilaginous fishes. They emit blue light mainly from the ventral body …

Biofluorescence exists in only a few classes of organisms, with Anthozoa possessing the
majority of species known to express fluorescent proteins. Most species within the …

The marine annelid Chaetopterus variopedatus produces bioluminescence by an unknown
and potentially novel mechanism. We have advanced the study of this fascinating …